Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

IL EV ENlNd SIAh:
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Rumored Revival OF the Eight-Hour
Agitation I'm the Spring.
HOW POLITICS MAGNIFY THE HOUSES WHICH STATE
MEN ERECT IN THIS CITY-THE NEW COLUMBIA BANK
BUnDING-THE BUILDERS AND THE BUILDING REGU-
LATI0Ns.
Some of the master builders have received the
impression from what their workmen have said,
that there is prospect OF renewal In the spring
OF the agitation for an efght-hour day. It is
stated that the matter Is being considered by the
organizations of the workmen now, but in a
rather secret way. Some think that this question
will come up at the meeting Of the International
Br1cklayers union, which is to be held In this city
next week, and that whatever Is done will be de-
termined then. The br1cklayers seem to be the
strongest Of all the labor organizations here and it
Is rather expected that they will take the lead in
matter OF this sort Some OF the employers are
inclined to think that there will be no disturbance
In the present situation, for the present at least
They think that the prolonged contest Of last year
mas made the majority OF the men diSinclined to
renew contest with the bosses. The result OF
the strike last year gave the men nine hours In
stead OF ten at the same rate of wages and since
| work was resumed the relations between the en-
ployers and the employed have been altogether
antcable. There is no disposition on the part OF
Tie employers to make further concessions, and 1t
Is Claimed that the men are not inclined to begin
| another struggle So that the rumOrS and talk
about revivng the eight-hour agitation may not
have any real foundation.
| porter was told that the wOrkmen do not seem to
take the interest and pride in their work that they
hours and as far as he is he Is
with the practical operations OF the shorter hours
Workmen say that NO action has been taken
| looking TO general movement In favor of shorter
nCurS curing the coming season, and no general
action is expected. The stOnecutters are now
working and will continue to work eight hours
under the terms OF an agreement reached by arbi-
tratfon. Other separate organizations, consider
ing themselves strong enough to secure such q
concession, may demand eight hours, but q gen.
eral movement. including all organizations, is not
| deemed probable.
| HOW sTATEsMANs PROPERTY SMELLS.
It Is stated that the opposition in Nebraska to
the reelection OF Senator vanWyck is employing
in part the same tactics which were used to de-
feat ex-senator Window in Minnesota some years
ago. As Is well-knOWn, senator vanWyck owns a
| large house at the southwest corner Of Massachu-
seJts avenue and 18th street, which Is one Of tha
most desirable residence localitiesin the city. The
mousse stands on the corner with q row OF houses
extending along the front OF each OF the above
named streets and the picture taken for the ben
ent OF the Nebraska voters includes several Of the
houses on each side SO that the residence OF the
senator Is represented as being an immense struc-
ture which in size at least would rival the palaces
OF European monarchs. The cost of this palace
where IL is represented the Senator lives in regal
style while In this city, is stated to be about two
hundred thousand dollars, and the intelligent
voters OF Nebraska asked whether this style OF
living Is suitable for their representative In Con-
gress Senator vanWyck naturally takes excep-
| tlon TO this exaggerated picture OF his Washing
ton house and states that 1t only cost him 81, 600
few years ago, and that he has since made an
| addition costing about 1000 As the ground has
| increased in value very much since he purchased,
1t Is supposed that fair valuation OF this prop
erty would be between thirty and forty thousand
| dollars. The Senator Is very democratic In his
manners both at home and in this city, and it is
| stated that when he attends country fair to
make speech he generally rides in ON a load OF
pumpkins or In some similar method suitable to
the locality. In this city the resident. OF the
fashionable locality where he lives have been as
| tonlShed TO see the Senator on warm summer
evenings sitting out on the parking In front OF his
house without a coat or vest and In his stocking
| upon him they would have seen that their Sena-
tor, in spite OF the fashionable character Of the
locality and his fine house, had kept himself un-
contaminated from the aristOcratic influences sur
rounding him.
1t is not every member Of Congress who is crtti-
c1sed because he owns his own home In this city,
and there is a large number who either own their
| homes or else rent. Representative ButterwOrth,
In the last congressional campaign In replying to
attacks made upon him because he owned house
! here, said that he was not ashamed TO have his
/ family here in Washington with him, and that It
would be better for the morals and good living OF
members OF Congress generally II they brought
their families TO this city during the sessions
Congress. The practice OF investing in home, here
On the part OF members Of Congress Is growing
one. Some OF the Senators who own houses are as
/ follows: Senator'S Sherman, Morrill, Blair, Ed
munds, MCPHERSON, Cameron, Palmer, Eustis, Hale
| Vest, COnger. Beck, Van Wyck. Among the men,
bers OF the House who own houses are: MIR. Barbour
OF Virginia; Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois; Mr.. Randall,
OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. ButterwOrth, OF Ohio; Mr.
Swope, of Pennsylvania, and MIR. VIM. walter
! Phelps, Of New Jersey. Most of these gentle
men have been members OF Congress for a series
OF years, and the fact that they owned their
houses In this city does not seem to have disqua-
ned them In the opinion OF their constituencies Tor
the discharge OF the trusts which have been i'm
may reasonably be concluded that 1t requires more
Than an Interest in real estate in this to blight
| the ambition OF aspiring statesmen.
BUILDERS AND THE BUILDING REGULATIONS
The changes recently announced by the District
Commissioners In the building regulations appli.
cable to the use Of the public streets for storing
and delivering building material are not favorably
regaed py tne thu oders Inc regulations as
| be deposited beyond eight feet from the curb nor
within eight feet OF railway track also, that six
clear, and the dressing Of materials will not be
| permitted In the street. IL is further provided
except In the cases where this would be impossi.
BILE, and in that event a special permit must be
obtained At the last meeting OF the Master
Builders association these modified regulations
| were the subject OF considerable discussion, and
| the opinion was expressed that the Commissioners
had heT powers proposing change
| say that while they have made no resist ance to
the present regulations, which are sufficiently
|
actions as well as additional expense which these
| changes will bring upon them. They therefore
! decided to appoint a committee to have special
charge OF this matter, and In the event that any
OF the members OF the association arrested for
| violation OF the building regulations that the
| committee Will have the power to bring the case
| before the courts and make it a test matter In
| this way the powers OF the Commissioners will he
| determined In way that cannot be disputed,
| LARGE INVESTMENT
| One OF the notable real estate purchases made
| during the past week was that OF the ground
| occupying the entire south front of w street he
| tween l4th and 18th streets. The ground Is sub
divided into lots 1917 feet front and l4 feet deem
and there are twenty-ti OF these lots inc
| q total area OF some 10000 square feet The Drice
| PAID was about 30 cents per foot and the Dur.
| chaser was Mr.. John X. Don PassoS. a wealthy
New YORK lawyer. 1t is stated to be the intention
| OK the purchaser to improve this ground by the
erection OF houses OF medium SIZE for which there
| seems to be demand. In this immediate Vicinity
| during the past year an entire square has been
entirely built up with six-roOm houses and nearly
all OF these are now rented.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
| Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
W. Danenhower to Joseph G. Hester, sub lots 90
and 90 so. 1874; $500. d. B. Croft to L. g. Milo
vich, sub lots 80 and 81, 50. s67; $45O j. G. Hes
| ter 10 w. Eisenhower, sub lots AZ to 49, So 753
| N,119. Connecticut General Life Insurance Com.
| pany TO Annie NJ. RinmOuth, sub lot 62 So 2O4 :
! $4,000. James Z. HOSIord to Julia j. Caverly sub
| lots 20 and 26, 50. 1872; =. Daniel C. Leahy to